Written By John Mutiso 📝
The Ministry of foreign affairs on Tuesday confirmed that all Kenya citizens in Ukraine have been accounted for and marked as safe amid worsening crisis in the country.
Through a statement, the Ministry said that seventy-eight Kenyans in the Ukraine have been evacuated to neighboring countries with one safely back home.
The Ministry also said that 74 had crossed over to Poland, while two are in Romania, with another two in Hungary.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Honorary Consul in Kiev has been monitoring the developments in Ukraine, especially the wellbeing of Kenyan nationals who have been caught up in the conflict. We wish to inform you that so far all registered Kenyans in Ukraine are reported safe,” reads the statement.
The Ministry indicated that the Kenyan government negotiated for unrestricted entry of Kenyans into the countries ring, a request that was honoured by Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania to allow Kenyans to cross their borders via the simplified procedure.
In a previous statement released on February 25, the foreign affairs ministry said 201 Kenyans had been confirmed to be living in the eastern European country. It said 183 of them were students.
With the latest statement confirming the whereabouts of 79 Kenyans, the assumption is that 122 Kenyans could still be stranded in Ukraine as Russia intensifies attacks on the country after conciliatory talks collapsed on Monday.
However, the Foreign Affairs said that 4 Kenyans have shown no interest in leaving Ukraine citing personal reasons but advised those wishing to stay to exercise increased caution.
Therefore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised them to seek help for evacuation.
“Kenya’s Honorary Consul in Kyiv is coordinating the evacuation of Kenyans. Kenyans who are still stranded are encouraged to contact our Honorary Consul on +38 044 229 79 13 or on email at ak@kenyaconsul.com,” the Ministry added.
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